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\u2018Straight Pride\u2019 Parade Led by White Supremacists Met with Protest as it Spewed Hate Through Downtown Boston: WATCH<\/b><\/p>\n

Milo Yiannopoulos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A Straight Pride parade in downtown Boston on Saturday drew a few hundred marchers and thousands of protesters as it wound through the streets from Copley Square to City Hall Plaza. The parade was organized by the group Super Happy Fun America, and its organizers have been linked to far-right and white supremacist groups<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Boston Globe<\/em> reports<\/a> that there were 36 arrests and four officers suffered non-life threatening injuries after counter-protesters, angry that the police and the mayor had allowed the hate march, organized by white supremacists, to take place. Police chose to use force to disperse the protest.<\/p>\n

ICYMI<\/strong>: Don Lemon and Chris Cuomo Slam \u2018Bigoted\u2019 and Ignorant\u2019 Straight Pride Parade: \u2018the Same Thing as Saying \u2018All Lives Matter\u201d \u2014 WATCH<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

USA Today<\/em> reports<\/a>: \u2018The conservative-aligned\u00a0marchers\u00a0\u2013\u00a0many wearing \u201cMake America Great Again\u201d hats and other gear promoting President Donald Trump\u00a0\u2013\u00a0started\u00a0from Copley Square with a \u201cTrump bridge\u201d serving as the primary float. They held American and Israeli flags while Lee Greenwood\u2019s \u201cGod Bless the U.S.A.\u201d blasted from speakers. A man<\/a>\u00a0dressed as a giant dinosaur set the pace up front.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Here it is \u2014 Boston\u2019s Straight Pride Parade. It\u2019s kicked off with a Trump float with Lee Greenwood\u2019s \u201cGod Bless the USA\u201d playing. pic.twitter.com\/idBbMVI7Kv<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Joey Garrison (@joeygarrison) August 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The parade\u2019s grand marshal was gay<\/a> white supremacist alt-right troll Milo Yiannopoulos, who wore a hat emblazoned with the phrase \u201cMake America Straight Again\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Some close up footage of Milo Yiannopoulos heading to the event area pic.twitter.com\/unUyW28vPj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 TrigTent (@TrigTent) August 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Milo Yiannopoulos pumps up the crowd before the Straight Pride Parade in Boston starts. pic.twitter.com\/keEFUZyO1q<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Joey Garrison (@joeygarrison) August 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The Boston Herald<\/em> reports<\/a>: \u201c[Organizer John] Hugo said the motivation behind the parade was to take a stand for free speech and demonstrate that the \u201coppressed majority\u201d of straight Americans have just as much right to celebrate their sexuality as does the LGBTQ community. \u2026 Despite the organizers\u2019 and marchers\u2019 denials that the parade promoted bigotry or white supremacy, counterprotesters said that the event was inherently discriminatory and undermined the injustices that members of the LGBTQ community have experienced.\u201d<\/p>\n

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh tweeted: \u2018This weekend I\u2019m celebrating what makes our city so great \u2013 our people \u2013 by attending neighborhood block parties, visiting farmer\u2019s markets and BBQs, and celebrating safe neighborhoods. I invite all residents of Boston to join me in doing the same. As I\u2019ve said, a \u201cStraight Pride\u201d Parade won\u2019t overshadow the tremendous role Boston plays in the national movement for equality. We will continue to be a leader in the fight for civil rights.\u2019<\/p>\n

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As I’ve said, a “Straight Pride” Parade won’t overshadow the tremendous role Boston plays in the national movement for equality. We will continue to be a leader in the fight for civil rights.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mayor Marty Walsh (@marty_walsh) August 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Boston Pride tweeted a statement before the parade began: \u201cIt has become increasingly clear that the Straight Pride Parade is organized by a group of white supremacists and is an attempt to bait the Boston LGBTQ community, as well as racial and ethnic minority communities in Boston. It\u2019s a trolling event, designed to get a rise out of vulnerable communities.
Boston Pride is not interested in responding to their bait. Our strength comes from directing our attention and energy to helping one another meet the challenges of intersecting oppressions. Boston Pride will continue to focus on supporting and empowering members of the LGBTQ community. We will continue to focus on the needs of people of color, trans<\/a> individuals, and all those who have experienced racism, xenophobia, and sexism. We remain thankful for the estimated one million people, including our straight allies, who joined us at the 2019 Boston Pride parade and festival on June 8th\u00a0and we\u2019re looking forward to planning our 50th\u00a0anniversary celebrations for June 2020.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s a trolling event, designed to get a rise out of vulnerable communities.
Boston Pride is not interested in responding to their bait. Our strength comes from directing our attention and energy to helping one another meet the challenges of intersecting oppressions.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Boston Pride (@bostonpride) August 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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We remain thankful for the estimated one million people, including our straight allies, who joined us at the 2019 Boston Pride parade and festival on June 8th\u00a0and we\u2019re looking forward to planning our 50th\u00a0anniversary celebrations for June 2020.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Boston Pride (@bostonpride) August 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Heavy police presence as \u201cStraight Pride Parade\u201d begins in Boston. #WCVB<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/u75lv83Uj1<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 John Atwater (@AtwaterWCVB) August 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The Boston Globe<\/em> reports<\/a>: \u2018A phalanx of police riding motorcycles rolled up Congress Street toward State Street, with their sirens and lights on, to disperse the crowd, but the mass of protesters moved into the road and blocked the officers\u2019 path. As the sides faced off, protesters could be heard chanting, \u201cWho do you serve?\u201d Police moved into the crowd, and officers grappled with protesters, some of whom were knocked to the ground. At least eight people, including a woman<\/a> limping, could be seen being led away by police. Officers used pepper spray against the crowd, several protesters said.\u2019<\/p>\n

38 photos of the Straight Pride parade and counter-protests here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Several arrests at Boston\u2019s \u201cStraight Pride Parade\u201d #WCVB<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/2t5zDoHG1C<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 John Atwater (@AtwaterWCVB) August 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The parade features float with signs reading \u201cTrump 2020\u201d and \u201cBuild the Wall\u201d.<\/p>\n

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The float in the \u201cStraight Pride Parade\u201d features \u201c2020 Trump\u201d and \u201cBuild The Wall\u201d signs #WCVB<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/fnVfZ3EOnd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 John Atwater (@AtwaterWCVB) August 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Tourists say they thought the \u201cStraight Pride Parade\u201d in Boston was a Trump rally #WCVB<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/n3YdXjK9sG<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 John Atwater (@AtwaterWCVB) August 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Just a handful of people here to see the speakers after the \u201cStraight Pride Parade\u201d in Boston #WCVB<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/8KviUI3zGU<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 John Atwater (@AtwaterWCVB) August 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Struggling to find things to say at the endpoint of the #StraightPrideParade<\/a>. The two sides are jawing but nonviolent on Congress St.; the straight-pride rally is sparse and inaudible, except for a small \u201cfour more years\u201d chant. pic.twitter.com\/YEJliuauvT<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Max Larkin (@jmlarkin) August 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez blasted the parade on Twitter: \u201cFor men<\/a> who are allegedly so \u201cproud\u201d of being straight, they seem to show real incompetence at attracting women<\/a> to their event. Seems more like a \u201cI-Struggle-With-Masculinity\u201d parade to me. Hope they grow enough over the next year to support \/ join LGBTQ fam next #Pride<\/a>!\u201d<\/p>\n

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For men<\/a> who are allegedly so \u201cproud\u201d of being straight, they seem to show real incompetence at attracting women<\/a> to their event.<\/p>\n

Seems more like a \u201cI-Struggle-With-Masculinity\u201d parade to me. <\/p>\n

Hope they grow enough over the next year to support \/ join LGBTQ fam next #Pride<\/a>! t.co\/DUb52ktWOP<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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